Crossover Anime: Starting from Jobless Reincarnation

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So Roya directly refused, saying, "No, you can't trust me, and by the same token, I can't trust you either."

"But you need us to govern this country! You can't possibly kill us all, can you?"

The middle-aged man looked at Luo Ya with some confusion, not understanding why Luo Ya was unwilling to even take a step back.

However, in response to this, Roya smiled slightly and said, "No, this country doesn't need you to manage it. Don't you understand? The country is the same whether or not you nobles exist. Maybe it's even better without you."

The middle-aged man frowned, wanting to refute.

However, Roya directly countered with, "Can you farm? Can you herd sheep? Or are you good at business? Or are you so powerful that you can hold down a sway over a region and fight against those demonic tides?"

The middle-aged man stared at Roya, and Roya stared back at him. At that moment, the middle-aged man understood what Roya meant.

Clearly, the young man in front of him looked down on so-called nobles, and in a very strong sense.

"No, no, no, you can't say that. We have our own things to do. We don't have to do those vulgar things. We have to tell the farmers how to work, when to go to the fields, and supervise them to pay their taxes on time."

The middle-aged man didn't realize the problem, and even Ariel frowned. They were both confused about what Roya meant.

Luo Ya sighed. Born in the 21st century, he was influenced by the core socialist values ​​from a young age and had read so many history books. Although he didn't say much, he could see the drawbacks of the present era at a glance.

The so-called nobles are actually a group of leeches, constantly sucking the blood of the common people.

Moreover, this situation would intensify as the dynasty progressed.

When the country was first established, there was indeed no mediocre person among those who could become nobles.

The problem is that nobility is a hereditary system; an outstanding father does not necessarily mean an outstanding successor.

The corrupting influence of power and money is quite astonishing. Take Darius, for example. He was a prodigy in his youth, but look at him now. He's a complete villain, and the most detestable one at that. He's the kind of villain that the protagonist would definitely eliminate if he encountered him.

It goes without saying what happens when someone without the ability to match their position takes the job.

What else can one do besides become a parasite?

The Kingdom of Asura is currently facing this situation, and it is time for a large-scale overhaul, or simply a complete change of its political system.

Of course, these things cannot be accomplished overnight.

It was quite amusing that a middle-aged man could say something like, "The country can't function without them."

Leaving them might indeed lead to a period of chaos in the short term, but this chaos can be quickly resolved as long as someone takes over, and the impact won't be that significant. After all, all they know how to do is collect taxes and exploit ordinary people. Without them, the common people will be better off.

After all, it's just a matter of losing one tax collector.

However, it seems that only Roya would have such an idea. Judging from the expressions of these nobles, they all looked incredulous. Even Ariel, whom Roya considered to be quite intelligent, was limited to this kind of cognition and thinking.

Luo Ya sighed, ultimately unable to escape the limitations of his time.

But to be honest, people like Ariel, who live in the palace and have always been pampered and never had to worry about food or drink, wouldn't have thought about so many things.

Even Roya, to some extent, benefited from the version's update.

Putting everything else aside, being exploited by capitalists is really unpleasant, but becoming a capitalist is really enjoyable.

This is why, often, the change of an era is from the bottom up, rather than from the top down. Only those who have lived at the bottom can truly understand the hardships of ordinary people.

The people in the room did not understand what Luo Ya meant, but they could hear the disdain in his tone. They looked at each other, remained silent, and prepared to wait and see how things would develop.

However, the matter had come to an end there. The middle-aged man had asked all the questions he needed to ask and said most of what he needed to say. Now, he didn't know what else to say.

Luo Ya's attitude was decisive and firm, highlighting his independent and willful nature. He had no intention of negotiating with them and his meaning was very clear: either they obeyed and obediently handed over the power they held, or they would all die.

The country doesn't cease to function without them; the world is still so big, one more or one less makes no difference.

His attitude was so tough that everyone was at a loss for how to respond.

Luo Ya didn't give everyone that much time to think about the pros and cons. They could think about it when they got back, so there was no need to just stand there staring blankly in the lobby.

Luo Ya waved his hand and said his last words.

"Think carefully, don't let your mistakes lead to the extinction of your entire family."

Luo Ya smiled and looked at the crowd below the stage, calmly uttering these words.

There was complete silence both on and off the stage.

Everyone could see that Roya had no intention of speaking properly.

Without lingering, Luo Ya told everyone to get out of there. No matter how unwilling the subordinates were, they could only obediently listen and do as they were told.

Soon, the main hall became empty, with only Luo Ya and his group standing at the top. Even the old woman who had originally stood up to support Luo Ya only glanced at him indifferently before leaving.

On the stage was her granddaughter, Izelti, who stood quietly beside Roya without saying a word.

Although he didn't say a word, he was definitely standing there.

Since we've already chosen sides, there's nothing more to say.

Izuru is no longer the little girl she once was; she needs to grow up, and perhaps this turn of events is an opportunity for her.

Ignoring the departing water god, Roya turned his gaze back to Ariel. The girl's previously calm expression had vanished, and she was frantically scratching her hair, turning her once smooth and neat golden hair into a mess.

Ariel said, somewhat exasperated, "How did things get to this point? Weren't we supposed to talk things out properly?"

Luo Ya shrugged and said seriously, "I'm speaking properly."

Ariel said speechlessly, "Are you really speaking properly? Why don't you listen to what you just said?"

Roya didn't want to dwell on this topic. As he said before, even if he killed them all, it would only be a little troublesome. But scheming against those guys would be much more troublesome. So it was better to keep it simple: if you don't obey, I'll kill you.

To be honest, Luo Ya feels great right now. All he has to do now is suppress all those guys.

Let's make sure these people can't cause any trouble. Once things are settled here, it'll be time to go and fight the Dragon God.

But can I really beat him now?

For some reason, Roya always had reservations.

The Dragon God's power is undeniable. Although Roya is also very strong, he still feels somewhat constrained when facing such a powerful figure head-on.

With these concerns in mind, Roya began to ponder how to deal with the Dragon God.

Roya's magical skill remains at the Emperor level; the next level above that is the God level.

However, Roya did not actually use magic as his main means of attack. From his development, it can be seen that he actually prefers melee combat. Therefore, his Sword God style has reached the god level and he can use the complete Light Katana.

Even without using the instantaneous power, it could easily kill most people in the world in an instant.

Although using a momentary urge cannot truly produce a light katana that travels twice the speed of light, a sword strike that exceeds the speed of light is still possible.

The problem is, whether it will really work for this dragon god who has lived since ancient times is unknown to him.

He was not prepared to face the Dragon God, meaning he still wasn't confident in facing such a terrifying being.

Luo Ya frowned and sighed deeply; reality was always more troublesome than imagined.

The affairs of the Kingdom of Asura are entirely entrusted to Ariel; his job is simply to keep those people in check.

"Then, all of this is entrusted to you. I hope you can become an excellent king."

After saying that, Roya left.

In the main hall, only Ariel and Izelti remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.

"He just left like that? That guy is so capricious!" Ariel pouted, somewhat annoyed.

Izelti glanced in the direction where Roya had disappeared, hesitated for a moment, and then chose not to chase after him, but instead stayed by Ariel's side.

Ariel looked at Izelti with a puzzled expression. The girl smoothed her long hair behind her ear, her face showing interest: "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

“I think you need me more than he does,” Izelti replied frankly.

Ariel smiled, a charming smile. She blinked her azure eyes and nodded slightly, saying, "That's true. I need the protection of a strong person, so why don't you rest in my room tonight?"

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The days that followed were quite peaceful.

Indeed, some nobles remained unwilling to give up and still wanted to make a struggle.

The title of "Water Goddess" is still quite effective; now, the royal guards are basically under Ariel's command.

Those who can become royal guard knights in the capital are all of a certain skill level, which gives Ariel enough manpower to mobilize.

Those nobles who weren't deeply entrenched foolishly stumbled upon the plot, secretly plotting a rebellion in the palace, practically wearing their intention to rebel on their faces.

Luo Ya showed no mercy, swiftly killing the two men and sending men to their homes to confiscate all the territories and property that were due to be taken back.

The property was confiscated, but some of the rights returned to Ariel.

Those cunning old foxes lurking in the shadows killed Roya without hesitation.

My anxiety finally died down, and I honestly accepted my fate.

Without much preamble, Roya immediately dispatched people to take over the territories of various regions.

Of course, some of these guys were not honest. The most powerful one was a marquis from one of the regions. His mansion was guarded by a Northern Divine Stream expert who had reached the King level and was only one step away from breaking through to the Emperor level. The private soldiers he kept at home totaled more than a thousand.

Upon seeing that the capital wanted to take over the territory, they were naturally unwilling and directly joined the guards in fighting against it.

Chapter 364 Present and Future (4k)

All the soldiers were kept in the mansion.

In response to this situation, Luo Ya did not hold back and personally took action, killing everyone in that mansion.